Scottish Breakfast

Today I had a Scottish breakfast. It was like an English breakfast except for the haggis. Haggis is a t Scottish item that basically pig intestines mixed with oatmeal and seasoning. It sounds gross, but was actually pretty good!

Scottish Referendum

On September 18th, Scotland will vote on whether or not it wants to separate from the United Kingdom. I've spoken with people who want it to happen and people who do not want it to happen. Recent polls suggest that Scotland will remain part of the Union. I guess we will just have to wait and see.

Loch Ness

I went on a cruise around the world famous Loch Ness. Unfortunately I didn't see Nessie. Loch Ness is the largest body of freshwater in Britain and its deepest point is 754 feet. The loch is 22.5 miles long and around 1-1.5 miles wide.

Highland Cattle

These are Highland cattle. They are usually black, red, or yellow. They are mostly used for meat.

Scottish Highlands

The country of Scotland is basically divided the highlands and the lowlands. Edinburgh is located in the lowlands. I was able to take a day trip from Edinburgh to tour around the highlands. It was neat because the tops of most mountains were covered in mist. There were also many rivers and lakes. The scenery was breathtaking. It is hard to believe that the Scottish Clans used to inhabit this area hundreds of years ago.

Edinburgh

These are pictures I took of Edinburgh from on top of a hill called Arthur's Seat. I climbed 823 feet to reach the peak. Many people go there to picnic. In fact, the wind almost blew my phone out of my hands when taking these photos. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and has around half a million people.

The view from the bottom of the hill

About 3/4 of the way up

The very top.